Question 1

Oceanic plateaus form from basaltic volcanism originating from

Accepted Answer

A)  hot spots.
B)  midocean ridges.
C)  trenches.D) All of the above
E) None of the above

Question 2

On this map,identify the letter that is over the Pacific Ocean.

Accepted Answer

A)  A
B)  B
C)  C
D)  D
E)  Feature is not labeled.F) All of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 3

Use your knowledge of plate boundaries to answer whether an earthquake is likely or unlikely to occur at the location of the red circle.

Accepted Answer

A)  Likely
B)  UnlikelyC) A) and B)
D) undefined

Question 4

How did the Red Sea,shown between Arabia and Africa in this figure,form?

Accepted Answer

A)  Subduction of Arabia beneath Africa
B)  Subduction of Africa beneath Arabia
C)  A continental collision
D)  Continental rifting followed by seafloor spreading
E)  Transform faulting followed by a continental collisionF) A) and C)
G) C) and E)

Question 5

Which of the following correctly matches the tectonic setting of a mountain belt with an example?

Accepted Answer

A)  Subduction zone-East Africa
B)  Continental collision-Andes Mountains
C)  Mantle upwelling-Tibet
D)  All of these are correct.
E)  None of these are correct.F) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 6

The safest place for humans to live,away from volcanic activity and earthquakes,is

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A)  1.
B)  2.
C)  3.
D)  4.
E)  5.F) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 7

On this figure of a continental collision,which continent would have had subduction-related magmatism?

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A)  The continent on the left
B)  The continent on the right
C)  Both continents
D)  Neither continentE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 8

Use your knowledge of plate boundaries to answer whether a volcano is likely or unlikely to form at the location of the red triangle.

Accepted Answer

A)  Likely
B)  UnlikelyC) A) and B)
D) undefined

Question 9

Which of the following features is associated with a deep oceanic trench?

Accepted Answer

A)  Midocean ridge
B)  Linear island chain
C)  Seamount
D)  Island arcE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 10

What type of plate boundary is depicted by the smaller arrows in the center of this figure?

Accepted Answer

A)  Divergent boundary
B)  Convergent boundary
C)  Transform boundary
D)  Hot spot
E)  None of these are correct.F) D) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 11

Use your knowledge of plate boundaries to answer whether a volcano is likely or unlikely to form at the location of the red triangle.

Accepted Answer

A)  Likely
B)  UnlikelyC) A) and B)
D) undefined

Question 12

On this southern continent,which side has a plate boundary?

Accepted Answer

A)  The left (west) side
B)  The right (east) side
C)  Both sides
D)  Neither sideE) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 13

On this map of the area around Yellowstone,which feature is interpreted to record the position of the hot spot over time?

Accepted Answer

A)  2,The Snake River Plain
B)  3,The Uinta Mountains
C)  4,The Bonneville Salt Flats
D)  All of these are correct.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 14

Which of the following is associated with a midocean ridge?

Accepted Answer

A)  An island arc
B)  Magma produced as the mantles rise up
C)  Melting of the subducting plate
D)  Lower topography than surrounding seafloor
E)  Continental riftF) None of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 15

Which of the following is not happening in the area shown by this figure?

Accepted Answer

A)  Plates are moving apart
B)  Eruptions onto the seafloor
C)  Release of water by a descending plate
D)  Melting of rising mantle
E)  FaultingF) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 16

If you drilled into an oceanic plateau,you would most likely find

Accepted Answer

A)  a thin layer of oceanic sediment over continental crust.
B)  andesitic volcanoes buried by turbidity currents.
C)  a normal thickness of oceanic crust overlain by andesitic volcanoes.
D)  large amounts of basalt derived from melting in the mantle.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 17

Most oceanic plateaus are

Accepted Answer

A)  small pieces rifted apart from continents.
B)  places where the seafloor has been buckled upward by convergence.
C)  constructed by volcanic eruptions probably over mantle plumes.
D)  large fan-shaped mounds deposited by turbidity currents.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 18

What type of plate boundary is depicted in this figure?

Accepted Answer

A)  Continental rift
B)  Ocean-ocean convergent boundary
C)  Ocean-continent convergent boundary
D)  Divergent and transform boundaries
E)  Continental collisionF) B) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 19

Which feature on this figure is formed by the melting of the mantle above the slab?

Accepted Answer

A)  A
B)  B
C)  C
D)  D
E)  EF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 20

Use your knowledge of plate boundaries to answer whether a volcano is likely or unlikely to form at the location of the red triangle.

Accepted Answer

A)  Likely
B)  UnlikelyC) A) and B)
D) undefined

Exam 10: Plate Tectonics and Regional Features

How did the Red Sea,shown between Arabia and Africa in this figure,form?

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Oceanic plateaus form from basaltic volcanism originating from

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Use your knowledge of plate boundaries to answer whether a volcano is likely or unlikely to form at the location of the red triangle.

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On this map of the area around Yellowstone,which feature is interpreted to record the position of the hot spot over time?

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Use your knowledge of plate boundaries to answer whether a volcano is likely or unlikely to form at the location of the red triangle.

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Use your knowledge of plate boundaries to answer whether a volcano is likely or unlikely to form at the location of the red triangle.

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Which of the following is associated with a midocean ridge?

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On this map,identify the letter that is over the Pacific Ocean.

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On this figure of a continental collision,which continent would have had subduction-related magmatism?

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Which of the following is not happening in the area shown by this figure?

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On this southern continent,which side has a plate boundary?

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What type of plate boundary is depicted by the smaller arrows in the center of this figure?

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Most oceanic plateaus are

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Which of the following features is associated with a deep oceanic trench?

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Which of the following correctly matches the tectonic setting of a mountain belt with an example?

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Which feature on this figure is formed by the melting of the mantle above the slab?

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If you drilled into an oceanic plateau,you would most likely find

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The safest place for humans to live,away from volcanic activity and earthquakes,is

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Use your knowledge of plate boundaries to answer whether an earthquake is likely or unlikely to occur at the location of the red circle.

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What type of plate boundary is depicted in this figure?

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